 spell priest level 1 school invocation evocation reversible sphere all range touch comp v s duration special cast_time 1 rd aoe circle of priests save none using this spell three to five priests combine their abilities so that one of them casts spells and turns undead at an enhanced level the highest-level priest or one of them if two or more are tied for highest stands alone while the others join hands in a surrounding circle the central priest casts the  combine  spell he temporarily gains one level for each priest in the circle up to a maximum gain of four levels the level increase affects turning undead and spell details that vary with the caster caster's level note that the central priest gains no additional spells and that the group is limited to his currently memorized spells the encircling priests must concentrate on maintaining the combine effect they lose all armor class bonuses for shield and dexterity if any of them has his concentration broken the  combine  spell ends immediately if the  combine  spell is broken while the central priest is in the act of casting a spell that spell is ruined just as if the caster were disturbed spells cast in combination have the full enhanced effect even if the combine is broken before the duration of the enhanced spell ends note that the combination is not broken if only the central caster is disturbed 